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Do’s and Don’ts of Sermon Introductions

Mar 11, 2013 • By David Murray • 3 Comments

Video 1: Three reasons why we should work hard on our sermon introductions (link for email and RSS subscribers)

  1. Ordinary human experience
  2.  Sinful human experience
  3. Hearer’s Expectations

Video 2: Ten “Don’ts” of Sermon Introductions (link for email and RSS subscribers)

  1. Don’t be too long
  2. Don’t be too showy
  3. Don’t be too ambitious
  4. Don’t be too personal
  5. Don’t be too loud
  6. Don’t be too predictable
  7. Don’t steal the sermon’s thunder
  8. Don’t be apologetic
  9. Don’t flatter
  10. Don’t be offensive

Previous videos in the How Sermons Work series here.

3 Responses to “Do’s and Don’ts of Sermon Introductions”

  1. Wayne March 11, 2013 at 8:59 am #

    Thank you!!! Very helpful. I often forward these to fellows pastors.

    Reply

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